Day in Pictures, Mar. 1, 2013

By By Mike Moffitt

on March 1, 2013 8:46 AM

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I need to drop a few pounds: Like 20 maybe. Poor Biscuit - the tubby tabby at the St. Charles (Mo.) Animal Control shelter looks like he's been fed nothing but biscuits for years. He's hoping to find a new owner who will closely monitor his weight, which needs to come way down from its current 37 lbs. less

I need to drop a few pounds: Like 20 maybe. Poor Biscuit - the tubby tabby at the St. Charles (Mo.) Animal Control shelter looks like he's been fed nothing but biscuits for years. He's hoping to find a new ... more

We meant to do that: A fiery explosion adds drama to an aerobatics team's performance during the Australian International Airshow in Melbourne.

We meant to do that: A fiery explosion adds drama to an aerobatics team's performance during the Australian International Airshow in Melbourne.

Photo: Paul Crock, AFP/Getty Images

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Hai-YAH! Renowned for his powerful karate blows and liberal use of hair gel, martial arts cinema star Mousse Lee is probably best known for the chopsocky classics "Fist of Clam Shells" and "Enter the Water." Now retired and living at Schwarze Berge wildlife park in Hamburg, Germany, he still enjoys showing off his kung-fu moves. less

Hai-YAH! Renowned for his powerful karate blows and liberal use of hair gel, martial arts cinema star Mousse Lee is probably best known for the chopsocky classics "Fist of Clam Shells" and "Enter the Water." ... more

Let he who is without sin throw the first punch: Nancy Fout's sculpture of a pugilist Jesus, on exhibition at the Art 13 fair in London, probably won't score any points with devout Christians.

Let he who is without sin throw the first punch: Nancy Fout's sculpture of a pugilist Jesus, on exhibition at the Art 13 fair in London, probably won't score any points with devout Christians.

Photo: Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press

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We don't always drink lemon-lime soda, but when we do, we prefer Sprite: They are ... the most interesting river otters in the world. (That's because they've been trained to collect plastic bottles and place them in recycling bins at Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, N.Y.) less

We don't always drink lemon-lime soda, but when we do, we prefer Sprite: They are ... the most interesting river otters in the world. (That's because they've been trained to collect plastic bottles and place ... more

Nuns cheer as Pope Benedict XVI waves to pilgrims for the last time as pontiff from the window of Castel Gandolfo in the Italian city of the same name. If we were the Vatican, we'd keep an eye on the sister at left. less

Nuns cheer as Pope Benedict XVI waves to pilgrims for the last time as pontiff from the window of Castel Gandolfo in the Italian city of the same name. If we were the Vatican, we'd keep an eye on the sister at ... more